The Tri-City Americans franchise is an original franchise of the WHL. They began in 1966 as the Calgary Buffaloes before being renamed the Centennials after one season. The franchise was also known as the Billings Bighorns from 1977-82 before relocating to Nanaimo, British Columbia as the Nanaimo Islanders. After only one season, they moved to New Westminster, British Columbia to become the second incarnation of the New Westminster Bruins. They moved to the Tri-Cities in 1988.

EHC Olten announces Italo-Canadian Scott Beattie will be the new head coach for the next season. Beattie, 44, played in Switzerland, Germany and Italy. He started coaching career in native Kimberley, Ontario. In last two seasons he worked at Tri City Americans in WHL previously as assistant coach and last season as associate coach

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